That breezy, offhand remark shook the Bucktooth Brigadier General to his core.
Every time the Reverie approached, a number of pirates and outlaws targeting royalty would emerge.
Some sought ransom, while others had accepted commissions from one side or another. Their motives and objectives were exceptionally clear.
That was why the World Government had the Navy take on the responsibility of escorting and protecting them.
Once this time of year arrived, attacks on royalty like this were commonplace along the Grand Line. They were rare in the Four Seas, however.
The troublesome fellow before him had come for the Carnet Royal Family...
Based on a casual remark from Maud, the Bucktooth Brigadier General immediately confirmed Maud's motive.
Little did he know that it was merely a smokescreen Maud had tossed out on a whim.
" You came from over there, didn't you?"
Maud rose into the air on Geppo. While keeping his eyes on the Bucktooth Brigadier General, he stretched out his right arm, the one holding his gun, and aimed the muzzle toward the Carnet Royal Ship.
That was also the direction of another warship.
"Die!"
The Bucktooth Brigadier General had no intention of wasting time on meaningless words. He pushed off with one foot, his body shooting toward Maud in midair like a sharp sword.
He did not know the Six Powers.
In terms of strength, he was inferior to the monsters above him, but he still counted as one of the Navy's pillars.
What he relied on was his superb swordsmanship.
The Bucktooth Brigadier General closed in on Maud through the air. Before he came within several meters, he swung his sword and raised one seemingly meaningless crescent-shaped blade arc after another before him.
Hidden Blade!
The blade arcs swept forward at high speed, shaking out a